{"id":40251,"date":"2023-02-09T22:03:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T22:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2023\/02\/09\/it-looks-like-the-pixel-4a-will-just-miss-android-14\/"},"modified":"2023-02-09T22:03:59","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T22:03:59","slug":"it-looks-like-the-pixel-4a-will-just-miss-android-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2023\/02\/09\/it-looks-like-the-pixel-4a-will-just-miss-android-14\/","title":{"rendered":"It looks like the Pixel 4a will just miss Android 14"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Whereas smartphone nerds are digging into Android 14 DP1, Pixel 4a<\/a> homeowners are sadly disregarded of the enjoyable.<\/p>\n

As noticed by\u00a0Android Police<\/em><\/a>, Google\u2019s wonderful Pixel 4a probably gained\u2019t make the leap to Android 14 due to Google\u2019s lame replace coverage. This time round, nevertheless, it stings just a little extra \u2014 the Pixel 4a turns three years outdated in August, which means it’ll simply miss eligibility for Android 14.<\/p>\n

Google has provided three years of OS upgrades for some time now (beginning with the Pixel 6, it tacks on 5 years of safety patches too). Sadly, this replace coverage means the Pixel 4a\u00a0 will miss the Android 14 replace. Google\u2019s Android 14 timeline<\/a> factors to an August or September launch for the brand new OS. Furthermore, Android 14 DP1 isn\u2019t accessible on the Pixel 4a.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s worse is there\u2019s nothing truly stopping the Pixel 4a from operating Android 14. Certain, it\u2019s not probably the most highly effective smartphone, because of its Snapdragon 730G chipset, however we additionally know these selections aren\u2019t primarily based on a cellphone\u2019s functionality. In any other case, the Pixel 4 and 4 XL \u2014 that are extra highly effective than the 4a \u2014 wouldn\u2019t have just got their last patch<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Anyway, Google ought to actually enhance it\u2019s replace insurance policies to a minimum of be in step with different Android producers, like Samsung <\/a>(who\u2019d have thought\u00a0Samsung\u00a0<\/em>could be the mannequin for Android updates?).<\/p>\n

As for Pixel 4a homeowners, should you don\u2019t need to get a brand new cellphone, you could need to begin studying the best way to flash ROMs to squeeze extra life out of your gadget.<\/p>\n

Supply: Android Police<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n